Week 3 Review

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Welcome to week 3 of Press Start to Play Article Edition. As I mentioned last week this week’s review will be a classic critique. I have chosen to review Star Fox 64 for the Nintendo 64.

Star Fox is a game that originated on the Super Nintendo. You play as Star Fox along with his companions Slippy, Falco and Peppy. The story goes back into Star Fox’s history which may surprise many Star Fox fans.

You get to control different types of vehicles such as the Landmaster and the Arwing. Each vehicle has its own special abilities that work to the advantage of the player.

The game offers a lot of variety as you get to take 25 different paths to reach the end of the game. The game is not long so it’s nothing to get worked up about. It also offers a multiplayer mode where you can go head-to-head with your friends.

The graphics are good considering we are talking about a cartridge game. The bosses are well made and each has their own weakness. Some bosses will definitely be challenging.

The game’s development is also well made. The voice-overs are great and the sound effects of sci-fi action are good too.

The game’s difficulty depends on your experience with a Star Fox game. For me it takes about 30 minutes to complete the story. You may find it challenging because the bosses have a lot of variety.

The one thing I find the developers could have done better is to make every play through different. If you choose to replay the game, you will find that the stages go through the same process and you fight the same enemies in the same places.

Overall Star Fox was a good idea for a remake. I give Star Fox 64 a 4 out of 5 for making a well made Star Fox game with lots of variety.

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Make sure to read next week’s article to see what I`ve been playing. You won`t be disappointed. Good luck gaming!